The flu shot. Nearly half of all Americans get one every year. This makes the flu shot more popular than both Twitter and Instagram, though it has not quite reached the ranks of Facebook and Smartphones (71 percent of adults… Read More ›
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
What Does It Take for a Vaccine to Receive FDA Approval?
All vaccines given to children and adults in the United States are subject to approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA approval process is intended to ensure that vaccines and other drugs are both effective and safe… Read More ›
It’s Flu Season – Things to Know About the Flu Vaccine
What You Don’t Know About the Flu Vaccine Can Hurt You Many people don’t realize the flu vaccine is different every year. Each year, scientists select the flu strains that will be covered by the upcoming flu season’s vaccine. Some… Read More ›
The Growing Risk of Shoulder Injuries from Vaccinations
When you go in to a clinic, pharmacy, doctor’s office or other location to receive a vaccination, if you are like most people, you roll up your sleeve and then look the other way. If you are like most people,… Read More ›
What Vaccines are Available for Hepatitis? What are the Risks?
Vaccine injury lawyer Leah Durant discusses the side effects and risks of the current vaccines for Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B. Hepatitis Vaccines: What are the Risks? Hepatitis is a virus that attacks the liver and can spread by several… Read More ›
Flu Shot Misses the Mark This Year
Makers of chicken noodle soup have done well this flu season. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently concluded that the flu vaccine is only 18 percent effective against this year’s dominant flu strain. That’s down from the… Read More ›
Despite Flu Vaccine, Flu Continues to Wreak Havoc
Flu season isn’t over yet. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that the flu has surpassed the “epidemic threshold.” During one week in January, almost 10 percent of all deaths in the United States were the result… Read More ›
Whooping Cough Vaccine Loses Effectiveness
Whooping cough is surging back in the United States. And it’s partly due to a safer but less effective vaccine. The vaccine for whooping cough — also known as pertussis — was first widely used in 1948. The vaccination quickly… Read More ›